Tfv=j lAor\igorr\e>ry r\or\iior.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. * OFFICIAL ORGAN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
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H. B. folsom. Editor and Owner. si.s» • Year, in Advafice.
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Mount Vernon. Ga.. Thursday Morning, August 16, 1917.
Federal Judgship Appointee.
Nomination of B. D. Evans of j
Sandersville to fill the vacant j
place on the federal bench of the
Southern District of Georgia may
be taken as conclusive that he
will be the new judge. His name
was in the list submitted to the
attorney general by Senator
Hardwick with the announce
ment that any man named there
in would be acceptable to both
Georgia senators. This means
that the long light over the judg
ship, which was marked by a
breach of diplomatic relations be
tween the junior Senator and the
White House, is at an end.
While Savannah naturally would
have been glad to see one of her
o vn sons advanced to this very
important and honorable post,
and believes she would have done
so except for her own fault, she
accepts the opinion of many Sa
vannah acquaintances of .Judge
Evans and the evidence of his
fine record that he is a thorough
ly competent man, and she will
be glad to welcome him here. It
is expected, of course, that he
will make his home in Savannah,
for the reason, among others,
that, as this is the greatest port
in the district, there is need of the
presence of a federal judge near
ly all of the time. An admiralty
court presumably is always in
session and specially at this time
should there be no delay in hand
ling admiralty business because
of the need of using all the
world’s merchant tonnage as one
weaj»on against Germany. Sa
vannah will be glad to add Judge
Evans to her citizenship.—Sa
vannah News.
Let It End Here.
All danger that this session of
the legislature will enact house
bill No. 378, of which Represen
tative Hall, of Bibb county, is the
author, and which provides that
no public utility, publicly or pri
vately owned, may be constructed
or operated in Georgia without
sanction by state railroad com
mission, is now virtually passed.
So far so good!
Now let us hope that this will
be the last of it.
A bill like it was passed by the
last house, but the senate killed
it.
Such legislation as this will
never build up the industries of ,
the state, its essential tendency
being to foster monopoly, stifle (
civic enterprise and discourage*
investment of outside capital in
the development of the state’s re
sources.
The bill is shrewdly drawn, and
it means more than a casual read
ing of it would indicate. Un
questionably it is in the interest
only of those corporations which
now largely control the water
power resources of Georgia, and
if it should become law its only
tendency would be to discourage
development of power sources
not now in harness; thereby de
stroying completion and material- j
ly militating against the construe- 1
tion of new manufacturing enter
prises, which are so essential to
the fullest development of the
state.
Inevitably the day is coming
when coal consumption for man
ufacturing and industrial pur
poses in Georgia will be reduced
to the minimum, electric current
produced by gravity power tak
ing its place. The constantly ris
ing price of coal, and the fact
that the supply of this source of
power is decreasing with every
carload that is mined, coupled
with the fact that few if any
states in the union are richer
than Georgia in water possibili
ties, renders certain the transi
tion from steam to electricity.
Thefore, it is of great impor
tance that the state’s water pow
er sites, great and small, be de
veloped and the power that is
now running wildly to the sea be
put to work in our industries. — j
Atlanta Constitution. i
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jS Press Expressions, j
The South is sure to get the
prize this year on production.
Even this year the South has not
really shown what she is capable
of doing. This year’s production
however, should awaken every
section below the Mason and
Dixon line,—Walker Co. Messen
ger.
Former Ambassador Gerard
says the first time he saw the
Emperor of Germany after war
was declared the Emperor was
in his palace on the banks of the
river Spree. Since then we be
lieve His Majesty must have fall
en in.—Savannah Press.
Ginners are giving notice that
ginning will cost more this season
and liagging and ties will be more
expensive. The farmers must
give up some part of that twenty
three cents a pound to the man
who owns the gin. —Butler Her
ald.
It has been shown that a heavy
crop of velvet beans has $55 worth
of fertilizing value to the acre,
which is about double the actual
feeding value. The velvet bean
is, therefore one of Toombs coun
ty’s most valuable crops when
figure either as feed or fertilizer.
—Lyons Progress.
The Macon News doesn’t want
the people of Macon to give the
slackers standing room for a meet
ing. And the people of Macon
are more than likely not going to
give for a slacker meeting. Mark
the prediction. If the slackers
want to start something, let them
try it. They ought not to be giv
en standing room anywhere.—
Cordele Dispatch.
With all those graveyards to
pass through, the kaiser must
have a hard time of it whistling
to keep up his courage.—Atlanta
Constitution.
Although boll weevils have ap
peared on several farms in this
county they have done no materi
al damage to cotton so far. accord
ing to reports. But if the wet
weather continues much longer
they may hatch out in sufficient
numbers to destroy the top crop.
Hawkinsville Dispatch-News.
I Life is too short to worry about
. the weeds on your neighbor’s
sidewalk. Swat a few around
your own premises and leave the
balance to the town marshal.—
Rochelle New Era.
Those anti-draft agitators will
probably be a little noisy from
this on. The order has gone out
to let such agitators be treated as
traitors and in times of war like
these a traitor is usually shot
without much ceremony. Spring
field Herald.
“In favor of this war? Yes,
we are! In favor of conscription?
Yes. we are, absolutely and posi
tively, yes! Want to go to war?
Didn’t want any war, but since
it couldn’t be averted, we are
ready whenever Uncle Sam calls |
—he can just whisper or make a !
sign instead of blowing his bugle,
and we will respond readily!”—
Talbot ton New Era.
Don’t borrow your neighbor’s
paper. Remember he subscribed
and paid his money for it for his
own use. Os course he won’t re
fuse to let you have it, because
you are his neighbor, but that’s
no reason why yeti should
“sponge” on him.—Telfair Enter
; prise.
Some Georgia counties just
don’t care who they send to the
legislature. But we sympathise
j with them just the same. —Darien
i Gazette.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 1917.
Webster Farmer is
Killed at Table.
Preston, Aug. 14. -C. P. Dal
ton, about 30 years old, was mur
dered about seven miles north of
this place. He, with his wife
and children, was seated at the
supper table, when he was shot
in the back with a shotgun, and
died about an hour later.
No clew to the guilty ones has
been found. There have been
• veral raids made recently on
I moonshine stills in this neighbor
hood.
First Bales of Cotton
Bring Fancy Price.
New York, Aug. 13.—The first
three bales of Georgia’s new cot
ton crop to arrive in this city
were auctioned from the steps of
the Cotton Exchange today for
S7OO, nearly 50 cents a pound.
The money was given to Red Cross
war funds. The cotton came
from Savannah.
Sheriff Sale.
Ooorgla—M intgomery County.
Will Im wold before f lu* court house
door in Mt. Vernon on the first Tues
day in Hept., 1917, between the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, certain property, of which
the following is a coinj lete descrip
t ion:
2. r »acr«-s of land out of the southwest comer of
th«* liinils known an K« nt & Calhoun land in the
1386th, dint riel G. M. of Montgomery county, Ga.,
the entire tract U-ing: 2GB acres, bounded north by
Frank Page and Mrs. M. A. Wheeler; east by L. A.
Kent; south by 11. V. Daley and O. A. Smith and
west by public road leading from Soporton to Mc-
Lemore’s IlridKe, the particular tract hereby lev
ied on taring 26 acreH in a square in southwest
corner of said tract. Said land levied on and will
l>e sold as the property of Kent & Calhoun to
satisfy a tax fi. fa is«u«*l by H. C. Davis, tax col
leetor vs. Kent & Calhoun, for state and county
taxes for the year 1916. Property pointed out for
levy l»y 11. C. Davis, tax collector, and written
notice given in terms of the Jaw. This August
7th, 1917. I. J. Davis, SherilT.
SSherifT Sale.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
Will be sold before the court house door in Mt.
Vernon on the first Tuesday in Sept., 1917. be
tween the legal hours of Bale, to the highest bidder
for cash, certain property, of which the following
is a complete description:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being
in the 1687th district, G. M. of Montgomery coun
ty, Ga., beginning at the northwest corner of the
place known as the Alex Spivey old home place in
said county where the same intersects old public
road ami on the eastern direction to a point 200
yards east of the Alex Spivey old home, thence
south a straight line to the W. E. H. Thigpen
land, thence west along the line of W. E. H.
Thigpen land to old public road, thence north along
said old public road to starting point and contain
ing one hundred acres, more or less. Said land
levied on and will be Hold as the property of the
estate of T. J. James to satisfy a tax fi fa issued
by 11. C. Davis, tax collector, vs the estate of T. J.
James, for state and county taxes for the year
1916. Pointed out for levy by said H. C. Davis,
tax collector, found in possession of T. J. James,
executor, and written notice of levy given in terms
of the law. This the 7th day of August 1917.
I. J. Davis, Sheriff.
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia— Montgomery County.
Will be sold liefore the court house door In Mt.
Vernon on the first Tuesday in Sept.., 1917, between
the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, certain property, of which the following is a
complete description:
30 acres of land bounded as follows: On the
north by lands of Dr. Moye; on the east by lands
of Henry Page; on the south by lands of A. D.
Moye and on the west by lands of Dr. Moye and
ladder known as the McSwiney place. Said land
levied on and will be sold as the property of Man
uel Lewis to satisfy a tax ti fa issued by 11. C. Da-
Vis, tax collector, vs Manuel Lewis, for state and
county taxes for the year 1916. Levy made and
returned to me by I. C. S. Berner, special bailitf,
and written notice of levy given in terms of the
luw. This the 7th day of August 1917.
1. J. Davis, Sheriff.
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia Montgomery County.
Will tx* sold before the court house door In Mt.
Vernon on the first Tuesday In Sept., 1917, be
tween the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, certain property, of which the following
Is a complete description:
All of that tract or parcel of land situated, ly
ing und being in the 275th, district G. M. of Mont
gomery county, Ga., containing one hundred one
and one half (101 1-2) acres, be the same, more of
leas, and which is hounded as follows, to-wit: On
the north by lamls belonging to J. Jelf McArthur;
on the east by lands of J. A. J. Walker and lands
of J. B. Jones; on the south by lands belonging to
Noah Mcßae und lamls of Penelope McAllister
and on the west by other lands of John Jay Mc-
Arthur. said tract known as the Ben Bird tract of
land. Said tract of land levied upon as the prop
erty of John Jay McArthur to satisfy the within
execution for state and county taxes due by him
for the year 1916. Property found in the posses
sion of John Jay McArthur. Written notice of
levy given said defendant as required by law, be
ing pointed out for levy by the said John Jay Mc-
Arthur. This the 7th day of August 1917.
1. J. Davis, Sheriff.
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
Will he sold before the court bouse
door in Mt. Vernon on the ilrst Tues
day in Sept., 1017. between the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, certain property, of which
the following is a complete descrip
tion :
All of that tract or parcel of lain! lyinir and be
ingin the 275th. district G. M Montgomery coun
tv. Ga . Imumled on the north by lands now or for
merly owned by Mathias; east by lands formerly
owned by Fortin; ami west by lands formerly 6wn
ed by Mcßae and tteing tile same land now claimed
by Darby A Garbutt under deed from Clark Bros.,
recorded June Sth. 1916. Deed Book 22, page 333 in
j Clerk's office of Montgomery County, Ga. Said
i land levied on and will be sold as the property of
Clarke Bros., to satisfy a tax fi fa issued by H. C.
i Davis, tax collector, vs Clarke Broa.. for state apd
i county taxes for the year 1916. Property pointed
out for levy by H. C. l>avia. tax collector, and
w ritten notice of levy given as reuuirvd by law.
| This the 7th day of August, 1917.
1. J. IMvis. Sheriff.
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia Montgomery County.
Will be sold liefore the court house door in Mount
Vemon on the first Tuesday in Sept,, 1917, be
tween the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, certain property, of which the following
is a full and complete description:
All that tract or parcel of hind ly
ing and being in the town of Soporton,
Montgomery Uoun Iy, Georgia,
hounded north by the Darby lot
j lot • East by A. South by A.
Gillis and went by Maine Street, con
taining t» feet by 150 feet, the same
being me tract of land upon which
Benjamin ISillis now lives. Said lot
j levied oil and will be sold as the pro
perty of the Calvert Mortgage Com
| pany to satisfy a tl fa. issued by H.
I C. Davis. Tax Collector, vs. Calvert
Mortgage Company, for State and
i County Taxes for the year lttltl.
Pointed out for levy by H. C. Davis
and Written notice given in terms of
itlie law. This August 7th. 1817.
11. J. Davis, Sheriff I
Notice of Local Legislation.
Notice is hereby given that ffnr-j
ing the present session of the Gen
eral Assembly of Georgia ther ■
will be introduced :
An Act to be entitled an Act to
Amend an Act to incorporate the
Town of Tarrytown, in thy county
of Montgomery, to define its lim
its, to provide for a mayor and j
five councilmen and other officers
of said town, and to prescribe
their powers and duties; to .pro- 1
vide for the making of all laws,i
rules and regulations and ordi
nances for the proper government
and control of said town, and the
enforcement of ita ordinances;
and to provide for the levying of
an advalorem tax upon the prop
erty within the corporate / limits
of said town, and for other pur
poses. This July 2nd, 1917.
FARM LOANS.
Our present business was es
tablished by our predecessors in
1882, thirty-five years ago, and
we are today doing business with
the same people as at the begin
ning. Our records will show that
during the past twenty years,
there has not been a day when
we have not had approved loans
in process of being closed, and
there has not been a day during
that time when business of the
right sort was delayed for lack of
funds. The explanation of this
record is that from the beginning,
and without variation, our busi
ness has been characterized by
efficiency, good faith, and clean
methods. No investor has ever
claimed that we had knowingly
sacrificed his interests to our own,
and no borrower has ever claim
ed justly that we had misled him
with false promises or worked
any hurt to him for our own pro
fit. Our methods having been
perfected by years of experience;
all applicants can learn without
delay whether we can or cannot
accommodate them. The dis
patch with which we dispose of
business, favorably or unfavor
ably, is unsurpassed if equaled
by any people in our line. Our
rates are reasonable and all con
ditions favorable to borrowers.
Our supply of money is abundant
and seemingly inexhaustible. If
interested, call on or communi
cate with
Howard M. Smith & Co.,
Macon, Ga.
Covington-Toole’s
Wilt Resistant
Cotton Seed.
Place your order for next year’s
plnating seed now. This is a va
riety of seed recommended by the
State Agricultural Department
for use against the boll weevil.
It is practically 100 percent, wilt
proof, and fruits well.
Inspect the cotton now growing
on my place in Ailey, and place
your order now for fall delivery.
Supply will be limited. Price tS
per bushel.
J. B. BREWTON.
Ailey, Ga.
Cans for Canning.
All the solder-hemmed govern
ment cans you want, 4c; $4 per
hundred; S4O per thousand. Act
ting for Farmers’ Uniou.
C. H. Kittrell,
Dublin, Ga.
E. M. RACK LE Y
Dentist
Office over Mt. Vernon Postoffice.
MT. VERNON. OA.
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IPON~CNILLS AND FIVER '5
DUMB AGUE BILIOUS FIVER jC
INTERMITTENT FEVER ANC
ALL MALARIAL DISEASES 9
ANO LA GRIFFI.
DIBKCTIOTtS
TWO TIASFOONFULB IN a
WATIR EVERY THREE HOURS 4$
UNTIL IT WELL THEN f
THREE TIMES A DAY ijg
CNUOMN IN RROROATION TO A«( qj
PRICK 25 CENTS *
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Bury it at druggists and
ganvral storas or postpaid
from _t6a_manufacturar «. i
199 per cent.
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![ MEN AND WOMEN ARE BANK jj
DEPOSITORS
BECAUSE 1
in a good bank their money is absolutely safe and al- !
ways available; checks are returned and become receipts;
t checks and stubs form a convenient record of income and
| outgo, and best of all, when the bank depositor sees an op- |
? portunity of using some money profitably, his acquaintance !;
I at the bank and record as a depositor make it possible for ;
i him to procure a loan. ■
I You can promote YOUR suc
cess by becoming a depositor with
1 mt. mmn bank, mt. vernon, ga. ||
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| CAPITAL, 515,000.00 SURPLUS, $33,000.00 RESOURCES, $175,000.00 j!
!• Willie T. McArthur, President W. A. Peterson, Cashier
'! Alex McArthur, Vice-President H. L. Wilt, Assistant Cashier j
| ; MT. VERNON, GA. j
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LOANS ON FARM
LANDS.
Loans on improved farm
lands of Montgomery County can
be placed promptly at 5 l-2c in- '
teirest in amounts of SI,OOO and;
above, with the privilege of re-j
paying part of the principal at i
any interest bearing periods in
amounts of SIOO or multiples
thereof, thereby stopping' the in- i
terest on amount paid. Loans
can be made for periods of 5,7
or 10 years to suit the borrower, j
Commissions charged are reason
able. M. B. Calhoun,
Mt. Vernon, Ga,
R. E. Ward,
Soperton, Ga. j
j SAVE THE GRAIN.
This can be done by
using correct contain
ers. We can supply.
unlimited number of
large, stout sacks, for
wheat, etc., 25c each.
Less than cost of ma
terial. Order now.
H. V. THOMPSON &
BROTHER,
AILEY, GEORGIA
